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==Corporate affairs== ===Head office=== [[File:SAA-Airways Park-002.jpg|thumb|Airways Park, the head office of South African Airways]] South African Airways is headquartered in Airways Park on the grounds of [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]] in [[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality|Ekurhuleni]], [[Gauteng]].<ref>"[http://www.flysaa.com/Utility_Navigation/Policies_And_Disclaimer/policies_and_disclaimer.html POLICIES & DISCLAIMER]." South African Airways. Retrieved 23 June 2010. "Physical address for receipt of legal service: Airways Park, 1 Jones Road, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa." [http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20091117214211/http%3A//www%2Eflysaa%2Ecom/Utility_Navigation/Policies_And_Disclaimer/policies_and_disclaimer%2Ehtml Archived copy] at the Icelandic Web Archive (17 November 2009).</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20220624214126/http://www.ekurhuleni.com/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,428/ Background]." [[Ekurhuleni]]. 3 (3/8). Retrieved 30 September 2009. {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The building was developed by Stauch Vorster Architects.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beaver |first=Robyn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aXIitnyo5C4C&pg=PA504 |title=1000 Architects |publisher=Images Publishing |year=2004 |isbn=9781876907914 |volume=1 |page=504 |access-date=23 June 2010 |via=[[Google Books]]}} {{ISBN|1-876907-91-6}}, {{ISBN|978-1-876907-91-4}}</ref> Completed in March 1997 for [[South African rand|R]]70 million, the {{convert|27000|sqm|sqft|adj=on}} current head-office building links to three older buildings.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20040612231814/http://www.svarchitects.com/SV.pdf Printable version of the site]." Stauch Vorster Architects. 10/18. Retrieved 23 June 2010.</ref> South African Airways moved its head office from [[Durban]] to [[Rand Airport]] in [[Germiston]] on 1 July 1935.<ref>{{cite web |title=South African Airways β A Brief History |url=http://www.saamuseum.co.za/saa-history.html |access-date=12 June 2012 |publisher=saamuseum.co.za |archive-date=11 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011010453/https://www.saamuseum.co.za/saa-history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the head office moved to its current location, the airline's head office was in the Airways Towers in Johannesburg.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 3β9 April 1996. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1996/1996%20-%200817.html?search=%22South%20African%20Airways%22 81] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710042534/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1996/1996%20-%200817.html?search=%22South%20African%20Airways%22 |date=10 July 2017 }}.</ref> ===Business trends=== The business trends shown below are for the South African Airways group (including SAA, [[Mango (airline)|Mango]], SAA Technical and Air Chefs), based mainly on the published annual reports; there are gaps and some inconsistencies, largely because the reports vary year by year in the information given and because figures are frequently restated in subsequent years. No figures appear to have been made public since SAA went into bankruptcy protection in December 2019. The available trends are (for years ending 31 March): {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto;" |- style="text-align:center;" ! ! 2006 ! 2007 ! 2008 ! 2009 ! 2010 ! 2011 ! 2012 ! 2013 ! 2014 ! 2015 ! 2016 ! 2017 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Turnover ([[South African rand|R]] billion) | align=center| 19.4 | align=center| 20.6 | align=center| 22.2 | align=center| 26.3 | align=center| 22.2 | align=center| 22.6 | align=center| 23.9 | align=center| 27.1 | align=center| 30.3 | align=center| 30.1 | align=center| 30.4 ! align=center| 30.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Operating profit]] (R million) | align=center| 414 | align=center| {{color|red|−610}} | align=center| {{color|red|−973}} | align=center| 334 | align=center| 487 | align=center| 807 | align=center| {{color|red|−1,300}} | align=center| {{color|red|−991}} | align=center| {{color|red|−2,307}} | align=center| {{color|red|−5,163}} | align=center| {{color|red|−538}} ! align=center| {{color|red|−2,760}} |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Retained earnings]] (R million) | align=center| 301 | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| 779 | align=center| | align=center| 681 | align=center| {{color|red|−935}} | align=center| {{color|red|−1,204}} | align=center| {{color|red|−2,590}} | align=center| {{color|red|−5,619}} | align=center| {{color|red|−1,492}} ! align=center| {{color|red|−5,431}} |- | style="text-align:left;" | Number of employees | align=center| 11,524 | align=center| 10,048 | align=center| 8,227 | align=center| 7,989 | align=center| 8,034 | align=center| 10,057 | align=center| 11,044 | align=center| 11,462 | align=center| 11,491 | align=center| 11,476 | align=center| 10,706 ! align=center| 10,071 |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Revenue passenger mile]] (R million) | align=center| 24,488 | align=center| 25,920 | align=center| 26,131 | align=center| 23,328 | align=center| 22,413 | align=center| 22,661 | align=center| 23,217 | align=center| 24,880 | align=center| 25,606 | align=center| 24,523 | align=center| 24,234 ! align=center| 23,740 |- | style="text-align:left;" | '' - SAA'' | align=center| ''24,488'' | align=center| ''25,381'' | align=center| ''24,619'' | align=center| ''21,935'' | align=center| ''21,081'' | align=center| ''21,181'' | align=center| ''21,509'' | align=center| ''22,901'' | align=center| ''23,124'' | align=center| ''21,814'' | align=center| ''21,079'' ! align=center| ''20,678'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '' - Mango'' | align=center| - | align=center| ''539'' | align=center| ''1,512'' | align=center| ''1,393'' | align=center| ''1,332'' | align=center| ''1,480'' | align=center| ''1,708'' | align=center| ''1,979'' | align=center| ''2,482'' | align=center| ''2,709'' | align=center| ''3,155'' ! align=center| ''3,062'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | Number of passengers (million) | align=center| 7.2 | align=center| 8.3 | align=center| 8.9 | align=center| 8.2 | align=center| 8.0 | align=center| 8.0 | align=center| 8.1 | align=center| 8.8 | align=center| 9.3 | align=center| 9.2 | align=center| 9.9 ! align=center| 9.7 |- | style="text-align:left;" | '' - SAA'' | align=center| ''7.2'' | align=center| ''7.7'' | align=center| ''7.4'' | align=center| ''6.9'' | align=center| ''6.7'' | align=center| ''6.6'' | align=center| ''6.5'' | align=center| ''7.0'' | align=center| ''7.1'' | align=center| ''6.7'' | align=center| ''6.9'' ! align=center| ''6.8'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | '' - Mango'' | align=center| - | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| ''1.5'' | align=center| ''1.3'' | align=center| ''1.3'' | align=center| ''1.4'' | align=center| ''1.8 '' | align=center| ''2.2 '' | align=center| ''2.5'' | align=center| ''3.0'' ! align=center| ''2.9'' |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Passenger load factor]] (%) | align=center| 70 | align=center| 75 | align=center| 76 | align=center| 74 | align=center| 71 | align=center| 70 | align=center| 72 | align=center| 74 | align=center| 75 | align=center| 73 | align=center| 75 ! align=center| 75 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Cargo carried (000s [[tonne]]s) | align=center| 185 | align=center| 202 | align=center| 186 | align=center| 138 | align=center| 119 | align=center| 129 | align=center| 142 | align=center| 133 | align=center| 132 | align=center| 131 | align=center| 114 ! align=center| 111 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Number of aircraft | align=center| 75 | align=center| | align=center| 66 | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| 61 | align=center| 59 | align=center| 55 | align=center| 45 | align=center| 55 | align=center| 53 ! align=center| 64 |- | style="text-align:left;" | <small>''Notes and sources''</small> | align=center|<ref name="ANN REP 06">{{cite web |year=2006 |title=Gearing for growth: ANNUAL REPORT 2006 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_2A35EAB056685D3BAFB714DD73128985C9D61900/filename/SAA_annualreport2006_opt.pdf |access-date=12 January 2011 |publisher=South African Airways}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2007 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_16EA76016AFD303C706F52C46446CDEC91A10200/filename/SAA_annualreport2007_part2.pdf |access-date=13 January 2011 |publisher=South African Airways}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2007 part 2 |url=http://www.flysaa.com/gb/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_annualreport2007_part2.pdf |access-date=29 September 2013 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=2 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002040148/http://www.flysaa.com/gb/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_annualreport2007_part2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=08 Annual Report β Restructuring towards profitability |url=https://www.flysaa.com/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_B215E05380672AB80F69709E0E3158E9F53B0900/filename/Financial_Report2008_Restructuring_towards_profitability.pdf |access-date=13 January 2011 |publisher=South African Airways}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=09 Annual Report β Restructuring towards profitability |url=http://www.flysaa.com/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_7787CA7799AA5B6A3698DA42FD9546CFD8BF2700/filename/SAA_2009_Annual_Report.pdf |access-date=14 January 2011 |publisher=South African Airways}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2010 |url=http://www.flysaa.com/es/en/Documents/Financials/SAAAnnualReport2010.pdf |access-date=24 September 2013 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112450/http://www.flysaa.com/es/en/Documents/Financials/SAAAnnualReport2010.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2011 |url=http://www.flysaa.com/es/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_annual_report_2011.pdf |access-date=24 September 2013 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927112417/http://www.flysaa.com/es/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_annual_report_2011.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2012 |url=http://www.flysaa.com/ehttp://www.flickr.com/s/en/Documents/Financials/SAA_AR_2012_web.pdf |access-date=24 September 2013 |publisher=South African Airways}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | align=center|<ref name="Report2013">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=South African Airways Group Integrated Annual Report 2013 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+Annual+Report+2013.pdf/557e81fd-f531-4596-9853-e079d2d937c4 |access-date=12 September 2017 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102754/https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+Annual+Report+2013.pdf/557e81fd-f531-4596-9853-e079d2d937c4 |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref name="Report2014">{{cite web |year=2014 |title=South African Airways Group Integrated Annual Report 2014 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+Annual+report+2014.pdf/89fba6a8-5fe8-412d-8ee0-f659f92f5471 |access-date=12 September 2017 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102731/https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+Annual+report+2014.pdf/89fba6a8-5fe8-412d-8ee0-f659f92f5471 |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref name="Report2015">{{cite web |year=2015 |title=South African Airways Group Integrated Annual Report 2015 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+IAR+2015.pdf/a2f72b91-0dde-4c5f-b3aa-6ed7dc6f4726 |access-date=12 September 2017 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102827/https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+IAR+2015.pdf/a2f72b91-0dde-4c5f-b3aa-6ed7dc6f4726 |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref name="Report2016">{{cite web |year=2016 |title=South African Airways Group Integrated Annual Report 2016 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+IAR+2016.pdf/0276a1d0-2848-41bc-a62c-2a5a624605c5 |access-date=12 September 2017 |publisher=South African Airways |archive-date=12 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912102826/https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/51859528/SAA+IAR+2016.pdf/0276a1d0-2848-41bc-a62c-2a5a624605c5 |url-status=live }}</ref> | align=center|<ref>{{cite web |date=31 March 2017 |title=SAA Integrated Report 2017 |url=https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/0/SAA_IAR+combined+29%EF%80%A23%EF%80%A218.pdf/609d66ad-73c9-4fef-98fb-87d6b1262af8 |access-date=3 April 2018 |website=SAA |archive-date=4 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404072952/https://www.flysaa.com/documents/51855150/0/SAA_IAR+combined+29%EF%80%A23%EF%80%A218.pdf/609d66ad-73c9-4fef-98fb-87d6b1262af8 |url-status=live }}</ref> |} ===Emblems=== South African Airways' "Flying [[Springbok]]" logo was the symbol of the carrier from its formation in 1934 to 1997. The logo was discontinued in 1997 in favour of a new [[aircraft livery]], but the word "Springbok" remains the airline's radio callsign. <gallery heights="90" mode="packed"> File:SAA's Flying Springbok Emblem 1934.jpg|1934-1948 File:SAA's Flying Springbok Emblem 1948.jpg|1948-1971 File:SAA's Flying Springbok Emblem 1971.jpg|1971-1997 </gallery> ===Anti-competitive practices=== On 5 June 2007, it was announced that SAA paid [[South African rand|R]]55 million to the Competition Commission of South Africa because of anti-competitive behaviour such as [[price fixing]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2006 |title=Another mega fine for SAA |publisher=Moneyweb.co.za |url=http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/quotes/page305985?oid=55417&sn=Daily+news+detail&pid=295023 |access-date=29 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 June 2007 |title=SAA pays competition penalty |publisher=Southafrica.info |url=http://www.southafrica.info/doing_business/businesstoday/businessnews/937115.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=29 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919191411/http://www.southafrica.info/doing_business/businesstoday/businessnews/937115.htm |archive-date=19 September 2011 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> This fine was in addition to a R45 million fine paid by SAA on 31 May 2006 as a penalty for SAA's attempts to prevent travel agents from dealing with rival air carriers.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2007 |title=SAA pays competition fine |url=http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20070605160330201C894748 |publisher=iol.co.za}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> "Kulula has once again called on government to call it a day and keep its promise...that South African taxpayers will stop filling the begging bowl for ailing state-owned businesses". Many other companies like [[Flitestar]], SunAir and [[Nationwide Airlines (South Africa)|Nationwide]] had failed because they could not compete with state-funded SAA. "State re-nationalisation of the industry will continue to be destructive to free and fair competition". The company said it was "bizarre" that the proceeds of its [[income tax]], fuel taxes, VAT, [[import duties]] and other government levies then were paid over to a state-owned competitor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 July 2008 |title=Kulula bemoans SAA government bailouts |publisher=IOL News |url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kulula-bemoans-saa-government-bailouts-1.408795 |access-date=22 December 2010 |archive-date=23 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023002309/http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kulula-bemoans-saa-government-bailouts-1.408795 |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Racism controversy=== SAA has been accused of racism for rejecting white cadet pilots on the grounds of race, who met the educational and physical criteria. By filling out several dummy applications, journalists from the newspaper ''[[Beeld]]'' established that the online form had been programmed to reject any white applicants.<ref name="fin1">{{cite web |title=No more white cadet pilots for SAA |url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/No-more-white-cadet-pilots-for-SAA-20120817 |access-date=2012-08-20 |publisher=Fin24 |archive-date=18 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818230431/http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/No-more-white-cadet-pilots-for-SAA-20120817 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SAA training policy evokes anger |url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/SAA-training-policy-evokes-anger-20120817 |access-date=2012-08-20 |publisher=Fin24 |archive-date=18 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818230436/http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/SAA-training-policy-evokes-anger-20120817 |url-status=live }}</ref> The South African [[trade union]] [[Solidarity (South African trade union)|Solidarity]] instituted legal action against SAA, resulting in the policy being revoked.<ref>{{cite web |title=SAA backtracks on white cadet ban - Solidarity - PARTY |url=http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=320113&sn=Detail&pid=71616 |access-date=2012-08-20 |publisher=Politicsweb |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074418/http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=320113&sn=Detail&pid=71616 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2012-08-19 |title=SAA lifts ban on white cadets |url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/SAA-lifts-ban-on-white-cadets-20120819-2 |access-date=2013-06-10 |publisher=Fin24 |archive-date=21 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821012233/http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/SAA-lifts-ban-on-white-cadets-20120819-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> "SAA's normal recruitment process allows for the employment of white male pilots as and when vacancies exist; particularly when no candidate is available from a previously-disadvantaged background. Like all other South African companies, the airline is also required to meet statutory transformation targets. This means that, in recruiting, the airline has to ensure that the demographics of its employees match closely those of the country as a whole. This is in line with the employment equity definition which includes white females."<ref>{{cite web |title=News articles |url=https://www.flysaa.com/sg/en/flyingSAA/News/SAAs-Cadet-Pilot-Development-Programme-The-facts.html |access-date=2015-08-25 |website=www.flysaa.com |archive-date=4 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904102024/https://www.flysaa.com/sg/en/flyingSAA/News/SAAs-Cadet-Pilot-Development-Programme-The-facts.html |url-status=live }}</ref> === Corruption controversy === During the administration of [[Jacob Zuma]] the SAA board was implicated in a number of corruption-related controversies.<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-10-21 |title=If Myeni was delinquent, so is the entire SAA board - lawyer |url=https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/if-myeni-was-delinquent-the-whole-saa-board-was-delinquent-lawyer-20191021 |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=Fin24 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150527/https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/if-myeni-was-delinquent-the-whole-saa-board-was-delinquent-lawyer-20191021 |url-status=live }}</ref> Most notable were allegations of corrupt or irregular activities by then SAA Non-Executive Director and Zuma appointee [[Dudu Myeni#South African Airways|Dudu Myeni]], which were widely blamed for placing SAA in serious financial difficulty.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cotterill |first=Joseph |date=15 November 2019 |title=President in showdown with unions over South African Airways |url=https://www.ft.com/content/542747a6-07bc-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/542747a6-07bc-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=Financial Times |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cronje |first=Jan |date=2019-06-19 |title=Former SAA exec says Dudu Myeni asked staff to 'do illegal things' |url=https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/former-saa-exec-says-dudu-myeni-asked-staff-to-do-illegal-things-20190619 |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=Fin24 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/former-saa-exec-says-dudu-myeni-asked-staff-to-do-illegal-things-20190619 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Lock her up' - Mzansi's verdict after Dudu Myeni state capture revelations |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-06-20-lock-her-up-mzansis-verdict-after-dudu-myeni-state-capture-revelations/ |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150534/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-06-20-lock-her-up-mzansis-verdict-after-dudu-myeni-state-capture-revelations/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Skiti |first=Sabelo |title=Capture leaves SA's talent in tatters |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2019-06-21-00-capture-leaves-sas-talent-in-tatters/ |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=The M&G Online |date=21 June 2019 |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150536/https://mg.co.za/article/2019-06-21-00-capture-leaves-sas-talent-in-tatters/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2019-11-14 |title=Ferial Haffajee: Why should SAA employees pay for the sins of Dudu Myeni and Jacob Zuma? |url=https://www.fin24.com/Opinion/ferial-haffajee-why-should-saa-employees-pay-for-the-sins-of-dudu-myeni-and-jacob-zuma-20191114-2 |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=Fin24 |archive-date=6 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106013924/https://www.fin24.com/Opinion/ferial-haffajee-why-should-saa-employees-pay-for-the-sins-of-dudu-myeni-and-jacob-zuma-20191114-2 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SAA Pilots' Association stands with Numsa, Sacca and calls for leadership overhaul {{!}} IOL Business Report |url=https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/saa-pilots-association-stands-with-numsa-sacca-and-calls-for-leadership-overhaul-37183946 |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150526/https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/saa-pilots-association-stands-with-numsa-sacca-and-calls-for-leadership-overhaul-37183946 |url-status=live }}</ref> === 2019 Industrial strike action === South African Airways was hit by strike action by unions starting 15 November 2019 with an agreement in principle being reached on 22 November 2019. The strike action reportedly cost the airline R50 million per day.<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-11-22 |title=SAA, unions reach wage deal - if funds are available |url=https://www.fin24.com/Companies/saa-unions-reach-wage-deal-20191122 |access-date=2019-11-22 |website=Fin24 |archive-date=23 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123002154/https://www.fin24.com/Companies/saa-unions-reach-wage-deal-20191122 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Chief executive officers (CEO) through the years === {| class="wikitable" |- !Term started !Term ended !Name !Notes |- |1975 |1977 |Salomon Pienaar |<ref name = CEO>{{cite web|url=http://www.saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/43.html|title=Our Aircraft|website=SAA Museum Society|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=3 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150528/http://www.saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/43.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |1977 |1982 |Eddie Smuts |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1982 |1983 |Frans Swarts |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1983 |1993 |Gerrit van der Veer |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1993 |1998 |Michael Myburgh |<ref name=CEO/> |- |1998 |2001 |Coleman Andrews |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rmwc.com/team/coleman-andrews/ |title=Coleman Andrews |publisher=RMWC |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150530/https://www.rmwc.com/team/coleman-andrews/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2001 |2004 |Andre Viljoen |<ref>{{cite web |author=2001-05-01T00:00:00+01:00 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/viljoen-seeks-to-put-the-passion-back-into-saa-/37170.article |title=Viljoen seeks to put the passion back into SAA | News |publisher=Flight Global |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150524/https://www.flightglobal.com/viljoen-seeks-to-put-the-passion-back-into-saa-/37170.article |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=2004-07-13T00:00:00+01:00 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turmoil-at-saa-as-chief-resigns/55374.article |title=Turmoil at SAA as chief resigns | News |publisher=Flight Global |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.flightglobal.com/turmoil-at-saa-as-chief-resigns/55374.article |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2004 |2009 |Khaya Ngqula |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/9995/ |title=Termination of Contract of Employment of Mr Khaya Ngqula, Former Chief Executive Officer of SAA: Committee Inquiry |publisher=PMG |date=2009-03-24 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150533/https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/9995/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2009 |2010 |Chris Smythe |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |author=Mariaan Webb |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saa-appoints-chris-smyth-as-acting-ceo-2009-02-13 |title=SAA appoints Chris Smyth as acting CEO |publisher=Engineeringnews.co.za |date=2009-02-13 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150528/https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saa-appoints-chris-smyth-as-acting-ceo-2009-02-13 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2010 |2012 |[[Siza Mzimela]] |<ref>{{cite web |author=Domestic Flights South Africa |url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/534/83063.html |title=SAA CEO Siza Mzimela quits |publisher=Bizcommunity.com |date=2012-10-09 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150533/https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/534/83063.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2012 |2013 |Vuyisile Kona |(Chairman / acting CEO)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/south-african-airways-hits-a-new-low-with-the-suspension-of-acting-ceo-vuyisile-kona-98087 |title=South African Airways hits a new low with the suspension of acting CEO Vuyisile Kona | CAPA |publisher=Centreforaviation.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150531/https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/south-african-airways-hits-a-new-low-with-the-suspension-of-acting-ceo-vuyisile-kona-98087 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2013 |2013 |Nico Bezuidenhout |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polity.org.za/print-version/saa-suspends-acting-ceo-2013-02-12 |title=SAA suspends acting CEO, Bezuidenhout to oversee operations |publisher=Polity |date=2013-02-12 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.polity.org.za/print-version/saa-suspends-acting-ceo-2013-02-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2013 |2014 |Monwabisi Kalawe |<ref>{{cite web| url = https://mg.co.za/article/2015-04-24-saas-kalawe-resigns-as-ceo/| title = SAA's Kalawe resigns as CEO - The Mail & Guardian| date = 24 April 2015| access-date = 22 February 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150529/https://mg.co.za/article/2015-04-24-saas-kalawe-resigns-as-ceo/| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2014 |2015 |Nico Bezuidenhout |(acting)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-07-30-saa-acting-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-returns-to-mango/ | title=SAA acting CEO Nico Bezuidenhout returns to Mango | newspaper=Timeslive | access-date=22 February 2021 | archive-date=3 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150534/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-07-30-saa-acting-ceo-nico-bezuidenhout-returns-to-mango/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015 |2015 |Thuli Mpeshe |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Gaye |url=https://ewn.co.za/topic/saa-acting-ceo-thuli-mpshe |title=Saa acting ceo thuli mpshe |publisher=Ewn.co.za |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103152031/https://ewn.co.za/topic/saa-acting-ceo-thuli-mpshe |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2015 |2017 |Musi Zwane |(acting)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-11-18-saa-names-musa-zwane-as-new-ceo/ | title=SAA names Musa Zwane as new CEO | newspaper=Timeslive | access-date=22 February 2021 | archive-date=3 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150529/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/2015-11-18-saa-names-musa-zwane-as-new-ceo/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2017 |2019 |Vuyani Jarana |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/saa-ceo-vuyani-jarana-resigns-20190602 |title=SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana resigns | Fin24 |publisher=News24.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150532/https://www.news24.com/fin24/Economy/saa-ceo-vuyani-jarana-resigns-20190602 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/vuyani-jarana-appointed-saa-ceo |title=Vuyani Jarana appointed as SAA CEO |publisher=SAnews |date=2017-04-01 |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150542/https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/vuyani-jarana-appointed-saa-ceo |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2019 |2020 |Zukisa Ramasia |(acting)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/saa-acting-ceo-zuks-ramasia-to-retire-early-20200326-3 |title=SAA acting CEO Zuks Ramasia to retire early | Fin24 |publisher=News24.com |date= |access-date=2021-11-19 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150536/https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/saa-acting-ceo-zuks-ramasia-to-retire-early-20200326-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2020 |2020 |Philip Saunders |(interim)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/380892-saa-to-lose-its-11th-ceo-in-11-years-report.html| title = SAA to lose its 11th CEO in 11 years β Report| access-date = 22 February 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150547/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/380892-saa-to-lose-its-11th-ceo-in-11-years-report.html| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2021 |2022 |[[Thomas Kgokolo]] | (interim)<ref name = "Kgokolo">{{cite web| url = https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-04-14-saa-appoints-thomas-kgokolo-as-interim-ceo/| title = SAA appoints Thomas Kgokolo as interim CEO| work = BusinessLIVE| access-date = 15 April 2021| archive-date = 3 January 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230103150536/https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-04-14-saa-appoints-thomas-kgokolo-as-interim-ceo/| url-status = live}}</ref> |- |2022 |Incumbent |John Lamola | (interim)<ref name = "Lamola" /> |} ===Delinquent director judgement - Dudu Myeni=== In March 2017, [[Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse]] and the South African Airways Pilots' Association (SAAPA) brought an application in the Pretoria High Court for an order to declare Dudu Myeni a [[Delinquent Director|delinquent director]] in terms of section 162(5) of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008. The application was based on Myeni's conduct whilst chair of the SAA board. During those five years (2012β2013 to 2016β2017), SAA ran up losses of R16.844bnβ although it had previously been profitable.<ref>{{cite web |title=CHALLENGING DUDU MYENI-1 |url=https://outa.co.za/projects/transport/dudu-myeni1 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=OUTA.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=3 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003022625/https://outa.co.za/projects/transport/dudu-myeni1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CHALLENGING DUDU MYENI |url=https://outa.co.za/projects/transport/dudu-myeni |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=OUTA.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927045940/https://outa.co.za/projects/transport/dudu-myeni |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse]] and the South African Airways Pilots' Association (SAAPA) called six witnesses against Myeni, including four former SAA executives. Myeni was the only witness in her own defence.<ref name="moneyweb.co.za">{{cite web |title=The NPA should investigate the allegations against Dudu Myeni |url=https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-opinion/columnists/the-npa-should-investigate-the-allegations-against-dudu-myeni/ |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=Moneyweb.co.za |date=2 March 2020 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321151415/https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-opinion/columnists/the-npa-should-investigate-the-allegations-against-dudu-myeni/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 15996/17 PLAINTIFFS' OPENING STATEMENT |url=https://www.outa.co.za/web/content/79919 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=OUTA.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121181016/https://www.outa.co.za/web/content/79919 |url-status=live }}</ref> In closing argument, the counsel for the plaintiffs, Advocate Carol Steinberg, said during her time at SAA, Ms Myeni blocked, delayed and obstructed important initiatives to turn the airline around. She broke the law and flouted basic governance principles.<ref>{{cite web |title=HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 15996/17 PLAINTIFFS' CLOSING ADDRESS |url=https://www.outa.co.za/web/content/88947 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=OUTA.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121181843/https://www.outa.co.za/web/content/88947 |url-status=live }}</ref> The evidence in court showed a pattern of repeated misconduct: dishonesty, obstruction and interference, improperly inserting middlemen, and governance failures.<ref name="moneyweb.co.za" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Myeni was dishonest, obstructive and ignored good-governance principles while she chaired the SAA board. |url=https://www.outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/post/block-dudu-myeni-from-directorships-for-life-outa-and-saapa-ask-court-852 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=OUTA.co.za |date=31 January 2020 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=27 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927164815/https://outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/post/block-dudu-myeni-from-directorships-for-life-outa-and-saapa-ask-court-852 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dudu Myeni's delinquency case starts after dismissal of yet another application |url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2020-01-29-dudu-myenis-delinquency-case-starts-after-dismissal-of-yet-another-application/ |access-date=2020-04-19 |newspaper=Heraldlive |language=en-ZA |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130163541/https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2020-01-29-dudu-myenis-delinquency-case-starts-after-dismissal-of-yet-another-application/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hat Trick for OUTA in the case against Dudu Myeni |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/hat-trick-for-outa-in-the-case-against-dudu-myeni |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=Politicsweb.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044847/https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/hat-trick-for-outa-in-the-case-against-dudu-myeni |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=DUDU MYENI LOSES BID TO STOP OUTA IN 'DELINQUENCY' CASE |url=https://www.oudtshoorncourant.com/News/Article/National/dudu-myeni-loses-bid-to-stop-outa-in-delinquency-case-201912121150 |access-date=2020-04-19 |website=oudtshoorncourant.com |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302080305/https://www.oudtshoorncourant.com/News/Article/National/dudu-myeni-loses-bid-to-stop-outa-in-delinquency-case-201912121150 |url-status=live }}</ref> Accused of bringing the embattled SAA to its knees, and based on her actions during her five-year tenure as chairperson of the SAA board, Myeni was declared a [[Delinquent Director|delinquent director]] and banned from holding any directorship position for life by Judge Ronel Tolmay at the Pretoria High Court on 27 May 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=FORMER SAA BOARD CHAIR DUDU MYENI DECLARED A DELINQUENT DIRECTOR |url=https://ewn.co.za/2020/05/27/former-saa-board-chair-dudu-myeni-declared-a-delinquent-director |access-date=2020-05-28 |website=ewn.co.za |language=en-ZA |archive-date=8 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015923/https://ewn.co.za/2020/05/27/former-saa-board-chair-dudu-myeni-declared-a-delinquent-director |url-status=live |last1=Dlulane |first1=Bonga }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Victory for civil society: Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director for life |url=https://www.outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/post/victory-for-civil-society-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-for-life-907 |access-date=2020-05-28 |website=outa.co.za |date=27 May 2020 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811170236/https://www.outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/post/victory-for-civil-society-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-for-life-907 |url-status=live }}</ref> The judgement and evidence now goes to the [[National Prosecuting Authority]] so a criminal case can be pursued.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former SAA chair Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director |url=https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/just-in-former-saa-chair-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-20200527 |access-date=2020-05-28 |website=fin24.com |language=en-ZA |archive-date=31 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531200535/https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/just-in-former-saa-chair-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-20200527 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dudu Myeni 'failed abysmally', declared delinquent director for life |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-05-27-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-outa/ |access-date=2020-05-28 |newspaper=Timeslive |language=en-ZA |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125194215/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-05-27-dudu-myeni-declared-delinquent-director-outa/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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